Best break tip?

I've had 2 samsara's installed by 2 different cue technicians, they both played great but each one started chipping chunks off. I would then take the tip down, play for a month then another chunk would fly off! I will not try them anymore.
I always liked the factory Predator phenolic tips they use on their BK lines.
 
What do people think about Mezz's Sonic tips?

I pulled the trigger on a Powerbreak Pro and feel like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for the shipping.
 
Break tips

I would also like to hear if anyone has tried the Icebreaker tips.

Also, you will love that Mezz...
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
Thats about optimal for a break tip Eric. When I install one, thats how I cut it. Then if the customer wants something else, they can adjust it.

I used to think that a phenolic tip was the best thing since sliced bread.

I just put on a very hard leather break tip on my Thor Hammer. Didn't care for it at all compared to the Joss tip that it came with.

I have installed quite a few Super Pro tips for breakers. I'm very much starting to lean towards them and pressed Triangles.

You get great control and they won't mushroom.

I have used my friends breaker with a Samsara quite a bit and they are a decent tip. Seems that you seldom break dry with one. And that was good for me cause I'm not a great breaker.
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So do you think it's better to leave the tip on that came with the Thor hammer ?
I wonder if the tip on the Thor is a Wizzard hard tip looking at the pics
 
I've had phenolic, Samsara, IceBreaker, and White Diamond. Like the White Diamond more than any. Have more control with it.
 
stevel said:
Try different ones and go with the one you like best.
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Some of the folks on AZ have alot of knowledge & can suggest some of the better products out there without years of trial & error. If the general consensus is that tips A, B & C are the best... more times than not they are.
 
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evanlockhart said:
What do people think about Mezz's Sonic tips?

I pulled the trigger on a Powerbreak Pro and feel like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for the shipping.
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The Mezz Powerbreak Pro with the Deep Impact Pro shaft and Sonic Tip is the absolute BEST break cue I've ever had.

I have both shafts for it; the R (Ash) and the H (Massaranduba).

I can crush the rack with less effort and more control with this setup than any other break cue I've ever tried.
 

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EL'nino said:
What do you think is the best break tip? Phenolic or leather. Is there a brand that you prefer?
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It's all a matter of personal preference. Most people like to break with a super hard tip. I don't any more. I use a medium Tiger Sniper tip and it works great for me.
 
Samsara

I like the Samsara jump/break tip and I keep a flat spot in the center that is about 1/4 of the tip size.
 
StraightPoolIU said:
I tried a search for this but I couldn't find exactly the info I was looking for. I have a J&J jump/break that I got about 6 or 7 years ago. It has a black one piece phenolic tip/ferrule. I've been getting a lot of miscues lately so I've been thinking about switching to a Samsara tip. My question is how hard is it to have a Samsara tip put on when what I have on there now is a short stubby 1 piece? Would a new ferrule have to be installed or could the new tip be placed on top of what is currently there? I'm a newb when it comes to this cue work stuff.[/ QUOTE]

I have the cheap Fury J/B that came with carbon fiber tip/ferrule. Took off the tip & replaced with Samsara. I imagine you can do similar...leave the phenolic ferrule and sand, saw, cut whatever... the tip off and replace.

To the OP:
Have to go with your own personal feel...what you like and feel.
For me, had to be CSI, APA legal, so Samsara all the way. Expensive but I love it...great for jumping, too.
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subjectivity alert . . .

Mr. Lomax gave some sage advice that you should try to break with some different tips to see which ones impress you.

For me, these are the two, in order, that I like the best.

1. White Diamond

2. Samsara

best,
brian kc
 
I have tried Samsara, Mezz, G10, phenolics and I like White Diamonds the best. Better control on break and jump shots.
 
Man, I had a white diamond on a J&J and I could not keep from miscuing on power breaks. Those tips are like rounded marble ;) (hence the term 'diamond' in the name lol). Of course it was my own fault for being a pool noob.
I had to switch to a Sammy because I don't like doing a control break every time. Sometimes I just gotta wail at 'em. Now I can do exactly that with a Samsara @ about a quarter diameter...to me, flatter= better on the break/jump

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branpureza said:
The Mezz Powerbreak Pro with the Deep Impact Pro shaft and Sonic Tip is the absolute BEST break cue I've ever had.

I have both shafts for it; the R (Ash) and the H (Massaranduba).

I can crush the rack with less effort and more control with this setup than any other break cue I've ever tried.
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Which shaft do you prefer?

I got the Massaranduba shaft-haven't read a single bad thing about it (other than the weight) and Mezz/Predator are industry leading in break technology.

Can't wait to post a video and review when I get it, it's been tough finding a lot of feedback on it.
 
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